MAYBOLE, Scotland (Interstat) — Campobasso beat visiting Forli 2-0 on Sunday at Ladywell Stadium, using Francesco Maisto’s 37th-minute goal and a resilient defensive performance to secure a clean sheet. The home side led before halftime and protected the advantage through the second half, while Forli could not find a response. Campobasso’s win came in a match that included five yellow cards and substitutions from both teams as the game moved into its closing stages.

Maisto opened the scoring in the 37th minute, with Lorenzo Coccia providing the assist. Maisto was replaced in the 56th minute after giving Campobasso the lead. Coccia’s assist was the only listed helper on a goal that stood as the game’s key moment. Campobasso’s final total was two goals, while Forli finished with none. The goal gave the hosts a lead they protected for the rest of the match. The visitors pressed for a breakthrough but were kept off the score sheet, and Campobasso’s defense held its shape through the late changes.

Campobasso entered the match after a 2-0 competition win over Latina and had also beaten Atalanta U23 2-1 in its previous away match. Forli had drawn 0-0 with Pianese in its previous competition match before a 3-2 loss at Guidonia and a 1-1 draw with Livorno. Forli’s earlier results this season included a 1-0 loss at Vado, a 1-1 draw at Ostiamare, a 1-1 draw with Torres, a 2-1 win at Vis Pesaro, a 2-0 loss at Latina, a 6-3 win over Pescara and a 2-2 draw at Sambenedettese. Campobasso’s earlier results this season included a 5-1 loss to Perugia, a 3-1 loss at Ravenna, a 1-1 draw with Torres, a 2-1 win at Sambenedettese, a 2-2 draw with Pineto, a 1-0 win at Vado, a 4-2 loss to Gubbio and a 1-0 loss at Spezia. Those results framed a contest in which Campobasso’s recent form supported its home advantage, while Forli sought to turn a run of draws and close losses into a more productive result.

The yellow cards began in the 31st minute when Forli’s Diop was booked. Campobasso received a yellow card in the 38th, and Pierno was cautioned for Campobasso in the 61st. Forli’s Farinelli was shown a yellow card in the 67th, and Forli’s Onofri was booked in the 75th. The five cautions interrupted the flow of a match in which Campobasso protected a lead and Forli searched for a way back into the game.

Forli’s Diop was substituted in the 46th minute. Campobasso made substitutions at the 56th involving Agazzi and Maisto. Forli substituted De Risio and Gabellini in the 64th. Campobasso made a substitution at the 71st involving Leonardi. Forli substituted Mattioli in the 78th and Macri in the 83rd. Campobasso made substitutions at the 89th involving Pierno and Stoppa. The late changes gave both sides fresh legs, but Forli could not convert its possession into a goal, and Campobasso maintained its two-goal advantage.

The result left Forli with two wins, four losses and five draws in this competition. Forli’s record across all competitions is also two wins, four losses and five draws. Campobasso improved to five wins, four losses and two draws in this competition. Across all competitions, Campobasso is now six wins, four losses and two draws. Campobasso’s clean sheet and two-goal margin reflected the home side’s control of the scoreboard, while Forli remained without a goal. The visitors finished the match without a goal despite their late substitutions.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Campobasso 2, Forli 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Campobasso with a 69.7 percent probability to win. Campobasso had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 0.5. The over/under line was 2.5, and the match total was 2.